Educated voters will vote based upon the specific candidates and issues, not along strict party lines. Just because they're your party's nominee for whatever office doesn't necessarily mean they are the best candidate who matches your own views.

Posted by bistiza on 11/6/2012 8:28:00 AM (view original):Educated voters will vote based upon the specific candidates and issues, not along strict party lines. Just because they're your party's nominee for whatever office doesn't necessarily mean they are the best candidate who matches your own views.

I'm actually very familiar with many of the local and state candidates. I've done community work with both the dems and republicans and know many of them personally. I'll still vote for the (R)s though cause democrats have destroyed the state of Illinois. time for change... starting with Madigan.

I don't have to find time in my day to vote. I don't have to push through traffic or crowds to get to the polling place and back home. But the best thing was that I could sit there with my ballot in front of me and taking all the time I'd like to do research on the candidates, something I can't do at the polling place. I knew when I mailed it in I was voting for who I wanted to vote for.

If I can do it I'm going to vote by absentee every election and avoid the hassle and setbacks associated with election day.

I did all my research ahead of time. It was pretty easy to go in knowing exactly who and what I was going to be voting for. To me it's just another example of the pussification of America. We want everything to be easy.

I didn't say it was a problem. I just said that it should only be used in the event of hardship or logistical impediment. If you have the ability and means to make it to your designated voting place, then it's your civic responsibility to get there and vote in person.

Though since you mention it, how does one prove that the designated absentee voter actually filled out the ballot themselves? Seems like it could be easily abused.